Autumn Sonata

Jamil 2022-11-13 12:26:51

Beach, sea, fireworks, blood, gunshots, vendetta... It will always be the theme of Kitano Takeshi, and it will always be Kitano Takeshi's tenderness and innocence.

With a simple heart, the gang boss, who hopes to get out, cannot deal with the underworld full of traps.

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Traps: Kitano digs traps in the sand for fun, for boredom, and for the hope of seeing a surprise the moment someone else falls. It is a pity that the people who fell into Kitano's trap all fell victim to the gang boss, and Kitano himself was deeply involved. It is worth mentioning that the girl in the film accidentally fell off one night. Although she did not die in the end, Kitano who she loved took her own life.

Fireworks: The first time the fireworks appear was when they were fighting and having fun, the brother was still around, the second time the girl was alone. Fireworks are like fleeting lives, the first time they are mourning themselves, the second time the girl is mourning her lover.

Paper figurines: Originally, they were toys to kill boredom, but just like the real paper figurines playing on the beach later, they are also dolls played by the boss in the palm of their hands, and tools for fighting in the hands of others.

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Sonatine quotes

  • [shooting at a Frisbee]

    Aniki Murakawa: There's no way you can hit it! I'm not Buffalo Bill, arsehole!

  • Maeda: Fancy something to drink?

    Bald Yakuza: No. My stomach still hurts from when you stabbed me.